Definition

To make an area more like a city by adding buildings, roads, and other structures.

Example

The government plans to urbanise the rural areas to improve infrastructure and services.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you seen how they plan to urbanise that area near the park?

Yeah, I heard they want to add more shops and apartments.

It'll be interesting to see how they urbanise it without losing the green space.

I agree! I hope they keep some parks for everyone to enjoy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Urbanise → It is formed from "urban" (from Latin "urbanus", meaning of or pertaining to a city) and "-ise" (a suffix used to form verbs indicating a process). The word "urbanise" means to make something more characteristic of a city or to develop urban features.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'urban' which relates to a city, and remember that 'urbanise' means to make something more city-like.

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